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प्रश्न
Describe some of the important types of local winds.
उत्तर
Chinook in North America blowing eastwards from the Rockies slopes make the climate of Central Plains ideal for animal rearing and agriculture.
Foehn: winds descending down from the Alps makes the agriculture successful in PO basin and
Mistral: from the Alps along with France towards the Mediterranean sea brings the temperature suddenly down instead of bright sunshine.
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